New Jersey SQL Server User Group (NJSQL) is bringing SQLSaturday #39 to NYC on April 24, 2010! The free all-day training event will be hosted by Microsoft at their Midtown Manhattan offices. The speaker line-up is growing fast—if you'd like to present, visit the event's open call for speakers. This is a free full-day ...

OEMs are reported to have access to the RTM builds as of Friday, July 24. Microsoft Connect and MSDN subscribers will start getting access beginning August 6. The consumer version is scheduled for a late October release.
More info on Windows Server 2008 R2 available here.